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Shihu Population - Raigarh, Maharashtra

Shihu is a large village located in Pen Taluka of Raigarh district, Maharashtra with total 875 families residing. The Shihu village has population of 3820 of which 1941 are males while 1879 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shihu village population of children with age 0-6 is 442 which makes up 11.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shihu village is 968 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Shihu as per census is 889, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Shihu village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Shihu village was 75.75 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Shihu Male literacy stands at 85.94 % while female literacy rate was 65.35 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shihu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shihu village.

Shihu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 875 - -
Population 3,820 1,941 1,879
Child (0-6) 442 234 208
Schedule Caste 10 6 4
Schedule Tribe 816 425 391
Literacy 75.75 % 85.94 % 65.35 %
Total Workers 1,904 1,052 852
Main Worker 1,331 - -
Marginal Worker 573 233 340

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.26 % of total population in Shihu village.

Work Profile

In Shihu village out of total population, 1904 were engaged in work activities. 69.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1904 workers engaged in Main Work, 913 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.